The Obama administration has implemented a number of cybersecurity and privacy initiatives and policies aimed at making IT more secure for the federal government and the private sector, including the cybersecurity framework, National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace, employing encryption and sharing cyber threat information. Will the next president carry on the Obama cybersecurity initiatives and policies, or decide to take a different approach? It's unclear how the next president will tackle cybersecurity because the candidates have not discussed it extensively in their campaigns. But that won't prevent our experts from addressing it. This panel will explore what existing programs would likely be retained by the next administration and which ones would be eliminated or altered. They'll discuss potential new cybersecurity initiatives the next president would pursue. Our experts will address:

The cybersecurity priorities facing the 45th president;

How the experiences of the candidates reflect the way they'd address cybersecurity as president of the United States;

How the next president's cybersecurity initiatives will influence the way your organization secures its IT.

How the Next President Will Deal with Obama's Cybersecurity Legacy?

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How the Next President Will Deal with Obama's Cybersecurity Legacy?

Steve Chabinsky

Global Chair of Data, Privacy and Cybersecurity, White & Case

Steve Chabinsky is an attorney and global chair of data, privacy and cybersecurity, White & Case, commissioner of the President's Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, and former deputy assistant director for cyber at the FBI. He serves as a commissioner on the President's Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, is the cyber columnist for Security magazine, and holds an adjunct faculty position at George Washington University. Chabinsky is a frequent corporate speaker on cyber risk mitigation, and has testified numerous times before the House and Senate on cybersecurity matters. His career includes having served in the Federal Bureau of Investigation as deputy of the Bureau's Cyber Division and Chief of its Cyber Intelligence Section. He can be followed on Twitter @StevenChabinsky.

Eric Chabrow

Chabrow hosts and produces the semi-weekly podcast ISMG Security Report and oversees ISMG's GovInfoSecurity and InfoRiskToday. He's a veteran multimedia journalist who has covered information technology, government and business.

Larry Clinton

President, Internet Security Alliance

Clinton is the president and CEO of the Internet Security Alliance, a multi-sector international trade association focused on cyber security. In 2015, the National Association of Corporate Directors named him to its "Corporate 100" list of the most influential people in the field of corporate governance. He serves on the Cyber Security Advisory Panel of the Center for Audit Quality and is the past chair, and current executive committee member of the IT Sector Coordinating Council. In 2016, SC Magazine award ISA with its Editor's Choice Award for leadership and excellence in cyber security.

Karen Evans

National Director, U.S. Cyber Challenge, and Partner, KE&T Partners

As head of the Cyber Challenge, Evans oversees an organization focused on searching for talent to strengthen the cybersecurity workforce in and out of government. Evans previously served as the federal government's de facto chief information officer - officially, administrator for information technology and e-government in the White House Office of Management and Budget - overseeing $70 billion-plus in federal government spending on IT. Earlier, she served as chief information officer at the Department of Energy.

Ari Schwartz

Managing Director for Cybersecurity Policy, Venable

Schwartz directs the firm's cybersecurity consulting services, assisting organizations with understanding and developing risk management strategies, including implementation of the Cybersecurity Framework and other planning tools to help minimize risk. Previously, he served at the White House National Security Council, as special assistant to the President and senior Ddrector for Cybersecurity where he led legislative and policy outreach to businesses, trade groups and others. Before his work at the White House, Schwartz led the Department of Commerce's Internet Policy Task Force, worked at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and served for 12 years at the Center for Democracy and Technology.